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She deleted the images, saying afterwards she was extremely upset and took the rest of the day off work.

Lisa Hardy, mitigating for Lansdale Kemp - who pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour, assault and breaching a suspended sentence - said the van driver got out and he was a 20-stone man who was swearing.

"He accepts he should have driven off," she said on behalf of Lansdale Kemp. "He didn't and he responded."

It was not conceded there were any kicks, she added.

"He (the victim) managed to get hold of the defendant by his feet and put him on the floor," she added. "The defendant described that as 'being rugby-tackled to the ground'. The defendant does accept, once he got to his feet, he then, in frustration, punched out.

"He accepts his verbal aggression towards the lady taking the photos. He accepts he was wrong in his behaviour and apologies through me profusely to all concerned."